The sequel to "Shelter." Kirk, Spock, and McCoy return to the Enterprise and try to maintain the poses of normal life. This story was originally published in Obsc'zine #1, copyright 1977 by T'Kuhtian Press, Lori C-C, editor. "Poses" was the sequel to "Shelter", written primarily because so many fans wrote to me after "Shelter" was published, frantically asking: "What happened after they woke up?" I realized that I couldn't leave Our Heroes hanging in that situation, so I worked out what happened— apparently to everybody's satisfaction.

T'Pring's thoughts during the Koon-ut-Kalifee. This poem was originally published in Thrust, copyright 1978 by Carol F. (Pulsar Press). "Song of the Unwilling Bride" was written after "Shelter" and "Poses", partly as an explanation of the use of those alien genital features, partly because I thought T'Pring's motivations in "Amok Time" weren't sufficiently explained. The lady needed to explain herself, so I gave her a good reason for preferring Stonn to Spock.